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What is the main difference between transition elements and non-transition elements?
What is the main difference between transition elements and non-transition elements?
- Presence of fully filled s or p orbitals
- Presence of fully filled d or f orbitals
- Presence of partly filled d or f orbitals (correct)
- Presence of partly filled s or p orbitals
Which group of elements is not regarded as transition metals?
Which group of elements is not regarded as transition metals?
- Group 1
- Group 12 (correct)
- Group 18
- Group 2
Which elements are considered transition metals according to IUPAC?
Which elements are considered transition metals according to IUPAC?
- Zinc, cadmium, and mercury
- Elements with full s subshell
- Elements with incomplete d subshell (correct)
- Elements with full d subshell
What is the origin of the name 'transition metals'?
What is the origin of the name 'transition metals'?
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Which series are zinc, cadmium, and mercury the end members of?
Which series are zinc, cadmium, and mercury the end members of?
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